Senator Brian Schatz has been a standout ocean champion in the short time that he's been in office. Having grown up in Hawaii, the Senator has a true love for the ocean and has made it a priority. Senator Schatz serves on two powerful ocean committees, the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, and the Senate Appropriatons Committee. Senator Schatz has cosponsored legislation to address toxic algae and dead zones, pirate fishing, coral reef conservation and seafood fraud. And he’s just begun.

Federal election law requires political committees to use their best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and the name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in an election cycle. Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from corporations, labor organization treasury funds, and foreign nationals are prohibited. Corporations and individuals are strictly prohibited from reimbursing another person for making a contribution to Schatz for Senate.

Individuals may contribute a maximum of $5,200 - $2,600 for the Primary election and $2,600 for the General election. Multi-candidate PACs may give a maximum of $10,000 - $5,000 for the Primary election and $5,000 for the General election.